Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2547781 · MC-887113
FLS EXPRESS LLC
32 power unitsavg 11.5 yrNational · 22 statesHORIZON CITY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-887113 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.230.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FLS EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is FLS EXPRESS LLC safe to load? FLS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2547781, MC-887113) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HORIZON CITY, TX, operating 32 power units and 29 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 109 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FEFLS EXPRESS LLC 87
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Safety
109 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.2% (24-mo)43 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.6% (24-mo)76 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 76
- Annualized
- ≈38 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance20
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance19 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 11 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
American Millennium · 16–18
Trisura Specialty · 20–24
20142025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 10 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Oct 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo7676
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HORIZON CITY, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3240043USDOT 3780645USDOT 4288603USDOT 1498123USDOT 4340034USDOT 3875180USDOT 4426824Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (53 trucks · 46 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1667417USDOT 3095882USDOT 4185736USDOT 4288603USDOT 3240043USDOT 3780645USDOT 4091886USDOT 264184
Shares a company officer with other carriers
marianne sotelo — 3 carriers: USDOT 3030470USDOT 3946622
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3232
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers5353
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16011 BOB HOPE, HORIZON CITY, TX, 79928
- Mailing address
- 13371-11 EASTLAKE STE 104 #410, EL PASO, TX, 79928
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 300-5687
- Fax
- (877) 905-4006
- Web domain
- flsexpress.net
Registration
- Officers
- Marianne Sotelo · Sara Fierro
- USDOT / docket
- 2547781 · MC-887113
- First registered
- 10/06/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 2,151,574 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FLS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
FLS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2547781, and its motor carrier number is MC-887113.
Is FLS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FLS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
FLS EXPRESS LLC has a 30.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FLS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
FLS EXPRESS LLC operates 32 power units and 29 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLS EXPRESS LLC based?
FLS EXPRESS LLC is based in HORIZON CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.